Prominence Framework for Radio on Smart Speakers

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We’re seeking feedback on a framework to ensure that Australian radio services can be easily accessed on smart speakers.

Why we want your input

The Australian Government is seeking views on a proposal for a prominence framework to ensure Australian radio services are accessible for audiences using smart speakers. The proposals paper (located below under relevant documentation) presents a range of design issues and options for consultation. An accessible version of the paper will also be published.

How you can voice your opinion

Click on the ‘Have your say’ button below to provide your input. You can do this in 2 ways: provide a short comment; and / or make a submission. All submissions (other than confidential submissions) will be published on the website. If your submission is to be made public, please ensure you do not include any personal information that you don't want to be published, such as contact details and signatures. Comments will not be published but will inform the process in the same manner as submissions.

What will be the outcome of this consultation?

Comments and submissions will inform the Government’s consideration of a prominence framework for radio on smart speakers.

The Issue

The Government is assessing the need for, and the potential design of, a prominence framework for Australian radio services on smart speakers.

A radio prominence framework would shape the way radio services are found on smart speakers, to make sure local radio services can be easily and accurately found.

This work on radio prominence forms part of the Government’s broader media reform agenda which included the introduction of a prominence framework for internet connected television devices (implemented through the Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-Siphoning) Act 2024).

We are seeking feedback on a number of key elements of a proposed radio prominence framework, including:

the entities and services to be given prominence under the framework;
the services that would be required to comply with prominence obligations for local radio services;
the level of prominence afforded to radio services;
the extent to which the framework governs the exchange of money between parties, and permits the alteration of a radio service (i.e. advertising or sponsorship);
the degree to which the framework stipulates how Australian radio content is accessed, and the minimum technical and other operational standards to do so.

Relevant documentation

Radio prominence on smart speakers proposal paper

Submissions

The proposals paper for a prominence framework for radio on smart speakers was open to submissions from 30 September 2024 to 11 November 2024. The Government is considering the issues and views provided in the submissions.

The following submissions have been created by third parties and may not meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. For accessible copies, please email media.reform@communications.gov.au.